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| “Murder on the Rising Star” |
| Battlestar Galactica (1978) episode |
| Episode no. |
Season 1
Episode 18 |
| Written by |
Don Bellisario, James Carlson, Terrence McDonnell, Michael Sloan |
| Directed by |
Rod Holcomb |
| Guest stars |
Newell Alexander as Elias, Frank Ashmore as Ortega, Paul LeClair as 1st Guard, Jeff Mackay as CPI Komma, Ted Noose as Official, Frank Parker as Zed, Brock Peters as Solon, Patricia Stich as Zara, W. K. Stratton as Barton, Luman Ward as Palloni |
| Original airdate |
18 February 1979 |
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| List of Episodes |
Murder on the Rising Star is an episode of the original Battlestar Galactica television series.
[edit] Plot synopsis
[edit] Summary
Following a fist-fight with rival pilot Ortega that gets them both ejected from an intense game of Triad, Starbuck is framed for Ortega's murder. His only possible chance for acquittal lies with Baltar.
[edit] Actors
Dirk Benedict - Starbuck
Terry Carter - Colonel Tigh
John Colicos - Baltar
John Dullaghan - Dr. Wilker
Lorne Greene - Adama
Richard Hatch - Apollo
Herb Jefferson, Jr. - Boomer
Maren Jensen - Athena
Anne Lockhart - Sheba
Laurette Spang - Cassiopeia
Tony Swartz - Jolly
[edit] Re-Imagining
- This episode does not form the basis for any episodes of the new Battlestar Galactica but the game Triad does appear, renamed to Pyramid. Starbuck plays the game in new series.
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